How ei5 measures the clarity of your spoken English.
Every ei5 test uses the same evaluation model. This page explains the five constructs, the role of AI, and how certified native English speakers score your responses.
Five constructs for scoring spoken English.
ei5 developed five evaluation constructs to score speaking consistently. Each one has a precise name, and every test breaks down your English across all five. The gold line shows a strong speaker; the red dashed line shows where improvement is needed.
AI works to support the scorer.
At ei5, AI never decides your final level or pass/fail result. Its role is to organize and analyze your audio so certified native English speakers can score you more accurately.
Transcribes audio
Converts your speech to text with high accuracy so scorers can review the content more easily.
Analyzes pronunciation at the phoneme level
Breaks down consonants and vowels in detail and flags notable points for the scorer.
Surfaces speech patterns
Organizes pace, pauses, and rhythm into reference data the scorer can use.
Delivers results faster
By supporting the scorer's work, AI shortens the evaluation process so you receive results sooner.
AI is, in the end, a tool to support scoring. The final judgment of how your English actually sounds is made by trained, certified native English speakers.
The final score comes from certified native English speakers.
How your English really sounds is something only a human ear can judge. ei5 scoring is done by certified native English speakers trained in linguistics and language education. What you say matters, but how you say it matters more.
Linguistics expertise
Scorers have advanced expertise in linguistics or English-language education.
ei5 certified
Certified native English speakers are trained on the ei5 evaluation criteria.
Native Japanese validation
Native Japanese speakers validate scoring against challenges specific to Japanese learners.
AI prepares the material
Transcribes and analyzes your audio so the scorer has the materials they need.
A native speaker listens and scores
A certified native English speaker listens to your audio and judges across the five constructs.
Final results
Scores across the five constructs are combined into your level and a detailed report.
What sets ei5 apart from traditional tests.
Evaluates the English you actually speak
Goes beyond what paper tests measure by scoring the speech itself across five dimensions.
Certified native speakers + AI
AI analyzes your speech in detail; certified native English speakers make the final call.
Tuned for Japanese speakers
Built around the pronunciation and rhythm patterns most common for Japanese learners.
Consistent, every time
Five evaluation constructs produce comparable results across every test-taker.
Evaluate your English with the ei5 Model.
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